Syracuse Women's Basketball Falls to Notre Dame

Orange struggle with turnovers and 3-point shooting in 10-point loss

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The Syracuse women's basketball team had a chance to pick up a key quadrant-one victory on the road against Notre Dame, but too many turnovers and poor 3-point shooting doomed the Orange in a 72-62 loss to the Fighting Irish. Syracuse drops to 21-7 overall and 11-6 in ACC play with the defeat.

Why it matters

This loss is a setback for Syracuse's NCAA Tournament hopes, as they were looking to solidify their standing in the top four of the ACC standings ahead of the conference tournament. The Orange will need to regroup and take care of business in their regular season finale against Boston College on Senior Day.

The details

Syracuse struggled mightily with turnovers, committing 22 compared to just 15 for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish capitalized, scoring 24 points off turnovers. Notre Dame also dominated in the paint, outscoring the Orange 46-36. Syracuse shot just 4-of-20 (20%) from 3-point range, a major factor in the defeat.

  • The game took place on Thursday, February 27, 2026.
  • Syracuse's regular season finale is on Sunday, March 1, 2026 against Boston College.

The players

Laila Phelia

Senior guard for Syracuse, led the team with 23 points in the loss.

Uche Izoje

Freshman center for Syracuse, recorded another double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Dominique Darius

Graduate student guard for Syracuse, scored 10 points in the game.

Sophie Burrows

Junior guard for Syracuse, contributed 9 points.

Notre Dame

The Fighting Irish improved to 19-9 overall and 11-6 in ACC play with the victory.

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What they’re saying

“Final from Notre Dame. The Orange return home for Senior Day Sunday at 2pm vs. Boston College”

— Syracuse Women's Basketball, Team Twitter Account (Twitter)

What’s next

Syracuse will host Boston College on Sunday, March 1, 2026 for their regular season finale and Senior Day. The Orange will need to take care of business against the struggling Eagles to remain on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble.

The takeaway

This loss is a missed opportunity for Syracuse to solidify their standing in the ACC and improve their NCAA Tournament resume. The Orange will need to regroup quickly and take care of business against Boston College on Senior Day to keep their March Madness hopes alive.